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GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) – The 2024 NFL draft has come and gone and the Green Bay Packers were one of the teams many insiders and experts believe had one of the best weekends around the league.
According to Pro Football Focus, the Packers got a B+ for their 2024 draft class saying, “Green Bay now has several versatile players on its offensive line and is sure to shuffle them around during the preseason to find the optimal combination” and praised their pick of Edgerrin Cooper saying, “With very few weaknesses in his grading profile, Cooper was the only linebacker in college football to earn 85.0-plus grades in coverage, run defense and pass rush.”
NFL Network’s Chad Reuter also weighed in on the Packers weekend giving them a B saying, Morgan’s pass-protection skills give him a chance to replace three-time Pro Bowler David Bakhtiari at left tackle, or he could prove himself a nice positional blocker at guard, allowing the Packers to get their five best linemen on the field together. Cooper and Bullard were excellent picks in Round 2, with both filling needs, but I was a bit ambivalent on the team using third-round selections on a running back (albeit a good one in Lloyd) and a second linebacker.”
Sporting News’s Vinnie Iyer felt similar to Reuter giving the Packers a B saying, “GM Brian Gutekunst came through to fill key needs with the first three picks. Morgan can be their new left tackle soon to replace David Bakhtiari. Cooper and Bullard give them a lot more impact in the back seven. Lloyd can be a key cog playing off Josh Jacobs. The rest is shaky despite the volume, leading to a slip just below “A” status.”
Only time will tell how well GM Brian Gutekunst and his staff performed this weekend. Still, no expert or fan has been able to look at the 2024 class and at least be impressed with the amount of versatile and athletic players the Packers were able to add to their already very young team this weekend as they look to make that extra step this upcoming season.
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